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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Brighton. All 5 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£508kacross Brighton
Cheapest districtBN413-bed house £414k
Sold last year1,512homes in Brighton
Prices in Brighton and Hove-1.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Brighton sold for £508,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £414k in BN41 and £568k in BN1, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at BN41: about 86 m² for a typical £414k. BN2 is the busiest market, with 666 sales last year.

Prices in Brighton and Hove are down 1.1% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,797 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £2,317 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Brighton

1BN413-bed house £414kabout 86 m² · 167 sold last year2BN423-bed house £469kabout 91 m² · 86 sold last year3BN23-bed house £488kabout 93 m² · 666 sold last year4BN453-bed house £495kabout 88 m² · 2 sold last year5BN13-bed house £568kabout 97 m² · 591 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is BN41: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £244k.

Best areas in Brighton for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

BN413-bed house £414k
Primary Peter Gladwin Primary School · 77% England 64%Secondary King's School · 59.7% England 43.8%
BN423-bed house £469k
Primary Peter Gladwin Primary School · 77% England 64%Secondary King's School · 59.7% England 43.8%
BN23-bed house £488k
Primary Bevendean Primary School and Nursery · 69% England 64%Secondary Varndean School · 67.9% England 43.8%
BN13-bed house £568k
Primary St Paul's CofE Primary School · 76% England 64%Secondary Varndean School · 67.9% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Brighton postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
BN1£568k97 m²£312k£6,03176%591
BN2£488k93 m²£300k£5,43769%666
BN41£414k86 m²£244k£5,08877%167
BN42£469k91 m²£248k£5,06977%86
BN45£495k88 m²—£5,111—2

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Brighton

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Brighton?

About £508,000 across Brighton, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £414k in BN41 to £568k in BN1.

What is the cheapest area of Brighton to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: BN41 (£414k), BN42 (£469k), BN2 (£488k).

Are house prices going up in Brighton?

In Brighton and Hove, prices are down 1.1% on a year ago and up 6.6% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Brighton is best for families?

On school results and price together: BN41 (3-bed house £414k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); BN42 (3-bed house £469k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); BN2 (3-bed house £488k, best primary nearby 69% at the expected standard against 64% across England); BN1 (3-bed house £568k, best primary nearby 76% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Brighton a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £508,000, prices are down 1.1% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,797 a month against roughly £2,317 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,512 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £414k to £568k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Brighton each year?

1,512 homes sold across its 5 postcode districts in the last year, the most in BN2.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.